Nigerian troops kill dozens of Boko Haram, recover arms, hostages

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Nigerian troops have killed dozens of insurgents, destroyed camps, rescued 370 hostages and recovered arms and ammunition of various calibre.

Addressing a press conference in Borno, the deputy theatre commander in charge of operations, Lucky Irabor, said the ongoing offensive led to the death of the terrorists in the past few days.

?As part of the promise of the Theatre Command to keep the public informed of our activities, this press conference has been organised to brief on the activities of the troops in the past few days,? Mr. Irabor, a major general, said.



?Accordingly, in furtherance of the ongoing offensive operations to clear Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT) in the Northeast, on 17 January troops conducted a clearance operation at Shentimari general area and cleared Boko Haram enclaves and recovered 78 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition.

?Similarly, on 18 January at Chukun Gudu, troops encountered and destroyed terrorist?s camps along Jillam, Bula Butube general areas. During the exchange of fire, 10 terrorists were killed, 2 AK47 Rifles, 2 AK47 magazines, 2 solar panels and 2 GSM handsets were recovered, while 1 Isuzu vehicle was destroyed.

?On 20 January 2016, troops cleared terrorist camps/enclaves at Ngwalimiri and Gazama in Damboa Local Government Area. While conducting operations in Mufurundi village along Damboa-Bale road, our gallant troops intercepted 10 Boko Haram suspects from Bego, Mesemarri and Bale villages carrying bags containing food condiments, soaps, and other items. Suspects are presently undergoing interrogation. Also, troops had an encounter with terrorists during advance from Wajirok to Ajigin. During the encounter, 3 of the terrorists were killed.